Anxiety and Anger Symptoms in Hwabyung Patients Improved More following 4 Weeks of the Emotional Freedom Technique Program Compared to the Progressive Muscle Relaxation Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 1
The Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) program performed on the EFT group (EFT Borrowing Benefit).
Weeks
Program contents
1st week
(i) Education on Hwabyung (ii) Introduction of basic EFT (iii) Goal setting and confirming the problem (iv) Set-up (v) The sequence (vi) The 9 Gamut sequence (vii) Treat present symptom (viii) Share experiences with Hwabyung (ix) Distribute worksheets, self-training CD, and homework assignment
2nd week
(i) Review week 1 program (ii) Share experiences from the previous week (iii) Treat past trauma (iv) Inquire about the person and the events that caused Hwabyung (v) Education on EFT reframing (vi) Distribute worksheets, self-training CD, and homework assignment
3rd week
(i) Review weeks 1 and 2 programs (ii) Share experiences from the previous week (iii) Treat distorted self-image (iv) Distribute worksheets, self-training CD, and homework assignment
4th week
(i) Review weeks 1–3 programs (ii) Share experiences from the previous week (iii) Treat the doubtful future (iv) Distribute work sheets, self-training CD, and homework assignment